German-Dutch botanist and illustrator (d. 1717), Birth: 2-4-1647, Death: 13-1-1717
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In my youth, I spent my time investigating insects.
Maria Sibylla Merian
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Art and nature shall always be wrestling until they eventually conquer one another so that the victory is the same stroke and line: that which is conquered, conquers at the same time.
